PAT Chairman Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has highlighted the need to change
the mindset that thrives on abusing children activities. He said although the
killer of Zainab was hanged, the incidents of child abuse have not decreased. He
said that what young Zainab suffered on the 10th of January was heart-rending.
He said that the incidents of child abuse are on the rise despite punishment
meted out to the perpetrator, stating that the situation is hugely worrisome and
calls for serious deliberations at the policy level.

Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri said that the reports have repeatedly emerged that the
incidents of the child abuse have strong political support and patronage behind
them. He said that urgent legislation is required to stem incidents of child
abuse, stating that the matters of their education and right upbringing need to
be prioritized. He said that the law enforcement agencies and the police treat
the incidents of the child abuse as routine cases, which explains why such
incidents continue to increase instead of decreasing. He called for a complete
regime of child protection encompassing all angles.

It is pertinent to mention here that Haji Amin Ansar, the father of Zainab,
had requested Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri to attend her first death anniversary. For this
purpose, he held a meeting with Khurram Nawaz Gandapur and Noorullah Siddiqi.
Expressing his views in the meeting, he said that Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri led the
funeral prayer of his daughter Zainab in his absence which spotlighted the issue
and initiated a struggle for justice across the country. He said that it was
following the public hue and cry that the hunt for the killer started.

Haji Amin Ansar also thanked the social media cell of MQI that led the
protest campaign through a hashtag o ‘Justice for Zainab’ and shook the
corridors of power. He said that he is thankful to the superior judiciary for
its role in ensuring that the culprit got punished but stated in the same breath
that he would get peace of mind only when the children of Pakistan will be safe
from sexual predators. He said that requisite legislation and other policy
actions are a must for this purpose.